Steuben County, IN Highlights

Commuting

In Indiana, most workers commute to a job, either within their home county or beyond. Patterns of commuting are significant in showing the labor supply. The county labor force represents workers who reside in the county no matter where they work.

Commuting Data, 2015

Number

Number of tax filers who live in county and work

22,966

Number of tax filers who work in the county

23,370

Number of tax filers who live in county and work in county

19,343

Number of tax filers who live out of the county and work in county

4,027

Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

Commuting Patterns: Top five counties sending workers INTO county, 2015

County

Number

Pct. Five County Total

Michigan

1,334

40.4%

Dekalb County

819

24.8%

Lagrange County

399

12.1%

Ohio (State)

386

11.7%

Allen County

362

11.0%

Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

Commuting Patterns: Top five counties receiving workers FROM county, 2015

County

Number

Pct. Five County Total

Dekalb County

1,188

40.5%

Allen County

816

27.8%

Lagrange County

368

12.5%

Michigan

304

10.4%

Noble County

260

8.9%

Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

Travel To Work in 2015

Number

Pct. Dist

Total Workers Age 16 and Over

16,288

100.0%

Travel To Work

15,730

96.6%

Car, Truck, or Van

15,014

92.2%

Traveled Alone

13,413

82.3%

Carpooled

1,601

9.8%

Used Public Transportation

36

0.2%

Motorcycle, Bicycle, Walked, Other

680

4.2%

Worked At Home

558

3.4%

Average Travel Time (Minutes)

22.1

Average Travel Time using Public Transportation (Minutes)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau & American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates